Week of October 17, 2024
Week of October 17, 2024
Join us along with youth panelists from CCHS and EHRAC as they share stories (both positive and challenging) on navigating race relations. Through listening to our youth and facilitated discussion we'll seek to learn what enables our youth to break barriers and build bridges across racial divides and how we can foster a more inclusive community with ease and grace. Enjoy a Special Presentation in Honor of Latino Heritage...
Los Angeles officials on Thursday October 10 released the identities of three of the victims of a small plane crash that occurred on Catalina Island onTuesday night. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office released the names and ages of three of the five people found dead at the scene. One of the people who died in the crash wasa 33-year-old Sr. Haris Ali of Fullerton. Another body recovered from the crash was confirmed to be that of 55-year-old Margaret Mary Fenner. The registered...
A record turnout of over 1,200 locals attended the 7th annual Tito's Tacos Fiesta Mexicana was held last Friday, October 4 at Tito's Tacos in Culver City. Reminder that Tito's Tacos and Tito's Handmade Vodka team up for this wonderful fundraiser raising nearly $23,000 to benefit the Culver City Arts Foundation (100% of the profits go to the nonprofit), and this year was an even bigger success than last year! Please see below & you may also find high rez images from the event at this link...
Mark your calendars for another amazing children's book pop-up sale at the Culver City Julian Dixon Library! A great opportunity to buy gently used children's books at super low prices. It will be held on Saturday, October 19 from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm in front of the Library. In addition, we will have a special opportunity to meet the author of From Park to Playa. Culver City resident, Nell Cross Beckerman, has written an amazing book about the Park to Playa Trail with lots of local references....
The Board of Directors of the Culver City Chamber of Commerce has endorsed Councilmember Albert Vera, Denice Renteria and Jeannine Wisnosky Stehlin for election to the City Council on November 5, 2024. The Board's vote, which followed careful consideration of endorsement questionnaires, was nearly unanimous. Board Chair and interim CEO Ed Wolkowitz noted that the upcoming City Council election is of critical importance to the community. The current council majority has effected a sea change in...
The community is invited to discuss (and brainstorm!) about potential enhancements to the streetscape medians located in the Culver City Arts District between Helms Avenue and La Cienega Boulevard. The intent of the meeting is to collaborate with local stakeholders to re-envision these medians into a drought tolerant, low maintenance, signature amenity in the District. The meeting will be held on Saturday, October 19th, from10:30 AM to 12 PM. The meeting will be held at The Parks Project,...
The Los Angeles Police Department chased a dangerous high-speed chase that began near Exposition Park and ended in Culver City, where the individual surrendered to authorities. The suspect fled after police realized the truck he was driving was stolen and police began to pursue him. The driver narrowly missed a car driving by and collided with two police cars and a parked car before speeding onto the westbound 10 Freeway. After exiting the 10 Freeway in Culver City, the driver continued to...
Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles (pronounced "lee-say") was founded by my parents Raymond and Esther Kabbaz, in 1964; both were teachers at the Lycée in New York for several years. At the time the state of California prohibited schools from teaching in any language other than English. My parents petitioned in Sacramento to change the code of Education. Their historic effort paved the way for the opening of Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles and for other multilingual schools, such Armenian,...
Following a candidate forum at which all six candidates participated, endorsement questionnaires, and electronic vote by all Members Democrats United announced Culver City endorsement of Albert Vera, Jeannine Wisnosky Stehlin, and Denice Renteria for Culver City City Council. Following endorsement questionnaires, a meeting with candidates online, and an electronic vote by all members, Culver City Democrats United announces they ate proudly endorsing Lindsay Carlson for CCUSD Board of Trustees....
Bus detours have begun and will continue through the end of construction. All transit buses will detour onto Venice Boulevard between Clarington Avenue and La Cienega Boulevard. These detours will affect Culver CityBus Lines 1, 1C1, 5, and 7, LADOT CE437A, Big Blue Bus Route 17, and Metro Line 617. In general, Culver CityBus buses will use existing Metro bus stops on Venice. Use the NextCCBus app or visit the Culver CityBus website for updated bus stops,...
A California man pleaded guilty on Oct. 9, 2024, to assaulting law enforcement with a weapon and other charges related to his conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Jerry Daniel Braun, 70, of South El Monte, California, pleaded guilty to six felonies, including one count of civil disorder; two...
A Los Angeles man who ran a Beverly Hills luxury watch consignment business and was known as "The Timepiece Gentleman" pleaded guilty today to swindling dozens of his customers of out a total of at least $5.6 million. Anthony Farrer, 36, formerly of downtown Los Angeles, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count of mail fraud. He has been in federal custody since November 2023. According to his plea agreement, from November 2022 to November 2023, Farrer used his business – also...
The U.S. Postal Service announced its recommended mailing and shipping dates for holiday mail and packages today. The following are recommended send-by dates for expected delivery before Dec. 25. 2024 Holiday Mailing and Shipping Dates for Items Sent to Addresses in the Contiguous United States (Lower 48 States): • USPS Ground Advantage service: Dec. 18 • First-Class Mail service: Dec. 18 • Priority Mail service: Dec. 19 • Priority Mail Express service: Dec. 21 2024 Holiday Mailing and...
When the CIF Southern Section office reconfigured the football leagues in the South Bay and the Westside Culver City high school knew right away, they were put in one of the toughest leagues in the CIF Southern Section. The reality is 7-0 Inglewood, 6-1 Culver City, 5-2 Leuzinger, 5-2 Mira Costa and 3-4 Palos Verdes are all very good football teams that can win games on any given Friday night. "We already knew before the season started how tough the league would be," said Culver City head boys...
College football weekends are like unopened gifts, each bringing new surprises. This season has been a roller coaster, filled with unpredictability in outcomes across the country. For this reason, no single game can define a team or a season. However, the aftermath of USC's recent loss to third-ranked Penn State raises important questions about the team's direction. Currently standing at 3-3 overall and 1-2 in the Big Ten, many fans are eager to assign blame. Critics have scrutinized the loss...
1. Kansas City Chiefs (5-0): The Chiefs are coming off a bye in Week 6 and get a rematch of last season's Super Bowl with the 49ers in Santa Clara. This should be a real test for the Chiefs. The 49ers and their fans will be sky high for this game. Next: +1.5 at San Francisco 49ers - Sun, Oct. 20, 1:25 PM PT – O/U: 47 (ATS: 2-3 – O/U: 3-2) 2. Minnesota Vikings (5-0): The Viking are coming off a bye in Week 6 and will return to take on the Detroit Lions in Minnesota. The Vikings acquired...
Three games in the next few weeks have become key to the Rams 2024 season. Despite starting the season with one win in five games the future offers hope following Bye Week for the Los Angeles Rams. They host two games respectively at SoFi Stadium: Sunday, October 20, against the Las Vegas Raiders, and Thursday, October 24 they face the Minnesota Vikings before hitting the road in week 9 against the Seattle Seahawks. The Rams (1-4) gained ground while resting in Week 6 against the rest of the...
The long first season in the Big Ten for the UCLA Bruins football team continued last Saturday night at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena as the Bruins lost a heartbreaker in the last 30 seconds of the game to the Minnesota Golden Gophers, 21-17. The loss was the fifth consecutive defeat for the Bruins football team, leaving them at 1-5 for the season and 0-4 in the Big Ten. It does not get any easier next Saturday, October 19, with the Bruins traveling to the east coast to play the Rutgers Scarlet...
West Los Angeles College outgained Glendale Community College in nearly every statistical category except the one that matters most. The Wildcats had a tough time containing the Vaqueros and fell by a final score of 44-20. West LA edged Glendale in total yards (379-286), passing yards (228-178), rushing yards (151-108), total offensive plays (72-47), first downs (20-18), and time of possession (40:58-19:02). But Glendale was able to take advantage of a pair of West LA turnovers and struck fast...
The Santa Monica College Corsairs 2024 Homecoming Game on Oct. 19 has been moved to Pasadena City College (PCC), located at 1570 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. The game is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. SMC's Head Football Coach Kelly Ledwith said staff at PCC "were great to work with in helping our students from both colleges get the game...
Dear Editor, Unless you're paying close attention, you may get confused between the two Democratic Clubs in town: the longstanding Culver City Democratic Club, and the relatively new Culver City Democrats United. Democrats United was formed in large part as an alternative to the more progressive Culver City Democratic Club. If you oppose the city's rent control ordinance or you don't want Culver City's minimum wage to be on par with LA, then you'll find like-minded individuals in Democrats United. But what you may not know is that while both...
Dear Editor, The language in your article, "New Details on Fatal Pedestrian Accident at National Blvd Intersection" normalizes traffic deaths and essentially treats pedestrian life as expendable in the name of vehicle speed. First, the title: Why no mention of a vehicle? It's like the title implies some agreement with readers that our streets should be deadly if you step into them and that being designed for speed (and death) is good and unavoidable. Was this just a pedestrian tripping and...
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By Kenneth Thorpe A simple reform to Medicare's prescription drug program could put billions of dollars back into seniors' pockets over the next decade. That'd help them better manage their chronic conditions and significantly lower overall health spending. Concerningly, that reform is gathering dust. That's a huge problem for seniors -- and one we need to fix sooner rather than later. More than two-thirds of Medicare beneficiaries have multiple chronic illnesses. They face health care costs...
Emersion Music is excited to announce the launch of Emersion Nights, a new monthly series bringing together musicians, artists, and the community through live performances and thought-provoking conversations. The first event takes place on October 23rd at 7:30 PM at The Blue Door located in downtown Culver City, at The Blue Door, 9617 Venice Blvd. featuring the evocative sounds of EMER and the Emersion Ensemble. Following their "Renewal" concert at The Culver Steps, Emersion Music returns with...
The City of Culver City welcomes you enjoy Sunday evenings in October at the Kirk Douglas Theatre. Talented jazz musicians will perform each Sunday, beginning at 7 PM. Tickets start at $10, with premium seats available for $20. Join us as we hear beautiful sound from award-winning musicians from across the nation. It is the perfect way to wind down your weekends in Downtown Culver City. Jazz Nights Lineup • October 20 - Delfeayo Marsalis, trombone (Quintet) • October 27 - Terry Gibbs/Shorty...
The Santa Monica College (SMC) Theatre Arts Department will present live performances of "Six Characters in Search of a Playwright" Oct. 18-27 in the Theatre Arts Studio Stage on the SMC Main Campus, 1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. Show times are 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 18 and Oct. 25, and Saturday, Oct. 19 and Oct. 26. Matinees are at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 20 and Oct. 27. Adapted from the play by Luigi Pirandello, "Six Characters in Search of a Playwright" tells the tale of a company of...
The Santa Monica College (SMC) Emeritus Art Gallery will present a free online-only exhibition of colorful, highly detailed paintings and drawings by renowned artist and SMC Emeritus student Akemi Watanabe. The exhibition opens Thursday, Oct. 24, with a free, live Zoom Virtual Launch Event from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at smc.edu/emeritusgallery, where a link will go live at event time and take guests directly to the exhibition's opening reception. The opening reception - to be hosted by Emeritus...
The Santa Monica College (SMC) Pete & Susan Barrett Art Gallery and artist/archivist/activist group The Black Lunch Table present "Converge+Vertex: Traversing the minor gesture of timelines," a free exhibition of works by Black artists from the Los Angeles area exploring what has influenced their art and how they have influenced each other through intergenerational conversations via their artworks. The exhibition will be open to the public during gallery hours through May 11, 2025. The SMC Pete...
The Santa Monica College (SMC) Dance Department opens its Fall 2024 Masters of Dance series with a line-up of master classes and learning workshops led by dance professionals. The series starts Sept. 26 with movement artist Stephanie Liapis leading a class focusing on self-awareness as a tool for connection to the body and its relationship to space. The Masters of Dance workshops are free, and the public is invited to attend as participants or as observers. Seating is limited and on a...
CCFT mourns the loss of longtime El Rincon Elementary teacher Marshanne Kendrick-Love. Celebration of her life Marshanne Love will be celebrated at El Rincon Elementary on Saturday October 19 from 10 am to noon. All are welcome to come and share memories and stories. Please wear her favorite color (purple) or anything Disney. Love, who passed away in June after battling cancer for almost two years, was a beloved teacher at El Rincon. Her community will gather to remember and honor her life and...
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